hippoboscid
/ˌhɪpəˈbɑsɪd/
noun
- A type of fly that lives on birds and mammals and feeds on their blood; also called a louse fly or keds.
- Farmers sometimes treat their sheep for hippoboscid infestations.
- Hippoboscids are often seen on pigeons in urban areas.
- The vet found a hippoboscid on the horse's mane and removed it carefully.